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Letters

Letter of the Day - Echoes of Emancipation
THE EDITOR, Sir: AT THE funeral of former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Afred Nzo, in January, 2000, President, Thabo Mbeki remarked: Those who brought us intolerable pain and took away our days of light insist that nothing...

Who will help a homeless lady?
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM quite disturbed as I came across a rather distressing caption and photo on page D2 (the Cornwall edition) of a recent issue of your paper. The caption of the old homeless lady standing in Sam Sharpe Square sleeping with all her...

Curbing vulgarity among entertainers
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE RECENT incident on Dancehall Night at Reggae Sumfest has caused me to renew my call for the government to take the necessary steps to prevent the continued public use or promotion of violence and vulgarity, whether in songs or on...

Of lions and dogs
THE EDITOR, Sir: A COWARD once said "It's better to be a live dog than a dead lion". As a result it seems that we all went and hide ourselves in dog's skin.

Ja's main problem is spiritual impoverishment
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS SOME Jamaicans change gear into modes of the looming general elections, one wonders at the cadre of individuals offering themselves as prospective custodians of what we hold sacred. Unlike the indomitable silhouette of stalwarts such.

Scarring the innocent
THE EDITOR, Sir: JUST THE other day I asked the 10-year-old nephew of a friend if he was excited to return home to Jamaica from his US vacation. I honestly can declare that I was in no way surprised by his candid response. "I don't want to go back...

On spreading love
THE EDITOR, SIR: A BIG thank you for publishing my letter captioned "Let's have a love campaign" in The Gleaner 19/7/2001. Since that publication I've got very positive response from my friends and other love-conscious persons who are eager to get on...








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